Bewilder
/bɪˈwɪldə(ɹ)/ verb
verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices. transitive
"All the different possible options may bewilder us."
- 2 be a mystery or bewildering to wordnet
- 3 cause to be confused emotionally wordnet
Example
More examples"Tom's paintings were so chaotic and abstract that they tended to bewilder viewers."
Etymology
From be- (prefix used as an intensifier) + wilder (“to lead astray; to go astray, wander”).